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The Vegan Thanksgiving, part 3: Dessert – Vegan Thumbprint Cookies

Posted by Sarah Gerard on Nov. 23, 2009, at 1:26 pm

Vegan almond-raspberry thumbprint cookies are an excellent after-dinner, cruelty-free treat.

(Check out Vegan Thanksgiving part 1 and part 2.)

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Best. Cookies. Ever.

We need to talk about vegan almond-raspberry thumbprint cookies.

This is an amazing recipe. I found it two Thanksgivings ago, the first time I had to cook for myself as a vegan. I loved it so much, I decided to experiment with all kinds of vegan pastries and then give them out as Christmas presents (more about that next month, when I share some of my Starving Artist Tricks with you). Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: almond-raspberry, baking, cookies, holidays, pastries, recipezaar, shortbread, tea cakes, thanksgiving, thumbprint cookies, vegan, vegan baking
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Acing Cakes: Tips to using fondant to create a masterpiece

Posted by Ian Finn on May. 6, 2009, at 10:50 am

Fondant, or rolled icing, is largely responsible for the “can-do” in the wild world of cake decorating. No longer limited to a whipped, or fluffy buttercream frosting, cake decorators now use a rolled icing similar to regular flour dough, which can be kneaded, colored, formed, and pressed onto a cake which has had a light layer of buttercream frosting added to it for flavor and adhesion.

While fondant’s silky smooth surface looks great, the taste gets mixed reviews. Keep in mind that while loaded with sugar, this gum-stabilized product will stay “edible” when properly sealed at room temperature for years. If fresher is better, fondant will not be winning any taste competitions soon. But it looks fabulous and has created endless possibilities for cake afficionados. What follows are some fondant tips for the just-getting-started cake decorator. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ace of cakes, cake baking, cake decorating, fondant, icing, vegan baking, wedding cake
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